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I've found these real cheap but they are plastic. Will the rabbits destroy them?
 
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I'm not really sure what you're talking about. Can you post a pic or a link, please?
 
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Carla Burke wrote:I'm not really sure what you're talking about. Can you post a pic or a link, please?



They are feeding and watering cups that attach to the side of the cage. Hanging cups.

https://www.amazon.com/10-piezas-colgar-alimentar-corral-palomas/dp/B079NQSXRF/ref=sr_1_3?dchild=1&keywords=hanging+feed+and+water+cups&qid=1588488926&sr=8-3


 
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How many buns are you talking about? Will they all be in one large pen? Or multiple, small ones? Here's my thought - if you're ok with cleaning & filling them a couple times per day, those might work. But, bunnies are playful, curious critters, who get bored, easily, and they will most likely find a way to get them off the pen, and they'll throw them around, gnaw on them, etc. I used one like this:
https://www.amazon.com/Petmate-Replendish-Microban-Automatic-Available/dp/B0057LE454/ref=sr_1_22?dchild=1&keywords=Continuous+feed+metal+pet+hopper&qid=1588510933&sr=8-22

If the buns will all be together, I'd just get 1 medium to large one for every 4 or 5 buns. If they'll be separated, the smaller hopper style ones will still make your life much easier - just get the smaller ones, and find a way to secure them to the sides of their pens. This gravity feed style works better for water, too. Slightly messier than the upside down bottles, but they'll drink more from a bowl, so they'll be less inclined to get dehydrated, especially when it's hot out. Again, if you use smaller ones, I'd be sure to secure them to the pens.
 
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Thanks.
 
Be reasonable. You can't destroy everything. Where would you sit? How would you read a tiny ad?
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